What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
The name of the Beacon Center CEO
- newschannel9.com and wcyb.com state 'Justin Owen'
- thecentersquare.com states 'Justin Owens'
- ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS
6 outlets carried this. They resolve to 3 independent sources.
A reader sampling these outlets received 3 accounts, not 6.
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
thecentersquare.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.
- Of the 1,200 voters surveyed, 45% identified as conservative or somewhat conservative, 29% as moderate, and 22% as liberal or somewhat liberal
- 56% of 606 Republican voters surveyed would support Vice President J.D. Vance as the 2028 presidential nominee
- 22% of Republican voters backed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and 11% supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as 2028 presidential nominees
- Bill Hagerty leads Marquita Bradshaw by 25 percentage points in his reelection race
How the poll was reported
4 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.
- The articles describe a sampled poll rather than an opt-in one.
- Pollster: Beacon Center of Tennessee.
- Who was sampled: Voters (likely voters mentioned for gubernatorial race).
- Sample size: 1,200 Tennesseans.
- Margin of error: 2.77%.
- Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
- When conducted: not stated in any article.
- Question wording published: not in any article.
This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.
6outlets→3independent
What happened, for context
The Beacon Center of Tennessee released a poll showing President Trump's approval rating in Tennessee fell below 50% for the first time since the organization began polling in 2023, with 48% approval and 51% disapproval. The same poll showed Republican gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn leading Democrat Jerri Green by 21 percentage points.
4 of 6 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: blackchronicle.com, thetomahawk.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- blackchronicle.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thecentersquare.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thetomahawk.comUNCLASSIFIED
- commercialappeal.comUNCLASSIFIED
- newschannel9.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wcyb.comINDEP
References
- blackchronicle.comBeacon Poll: Trump approval rating in Tennessee below 50%Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- commercialappeal.comTrump's Tennessee approval rating hits record second-term lowScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- newschannel9.comNew Tennessee poll shows Blackburn with big lead, Trump's approval underwaterScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- thecentersquare.comBeacon Poll: Trump approval rating in Tennessee below 50%Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- thetomahawk.comBeacon Poll: Trump approval rating in Tennessee below 50%Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
- wcyb.comNew Tennessee poll shows Blackburn with big lead, Trump's approval underwaterScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-04T11:43:53
Carried by multiple outlets
- Beacon Center of Tennessee conducted a poll of Tennessee votersnewschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
- Trump's approval rating is 48% and disapproval is 51%newschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
- This is the first time Trump's approval has fallen below 50% in Beacon's Tennessee polling since the organization began polling in 2023newschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
- Marsha Blackburn leads Jerri Green by 21 percentage points (55% to 34%)newschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
- Trump won Tennessee by 30 points two years agonewschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
- The Beacon Center is described as a right-leaning or free market policy and research organizationnewschannel9.com, wcyb.com, thecentersquare.com
Reported by one outlet only
- Trump's net approval margin (difference between approval and disapproval) is 1% in Tennesseeonly commercialappeal.com
- During his entire first term, Trump's lowest net approval in Tennessee was 9%only commercialappeal.com
- Of the 1,200 voters surveyed, 45% identified as conservative or somewhat conservative, 29% as moderate, and 22% as liberal or somewhat liberalonly thecentersquare.com
- 56% of 606 Republican voters surveyed would support Vice President J.D. Vance as the 2028 presidential nomineeonly thecentersquare.com
- 22% of Republican voters backed Secretary of State Marco Rubio and 11% supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as 2028 presidential nomineesonly thecentersquare.com
- Bill Hagerty leads Marquita Bradshaw by 25 percentage points in his reelection raceonly thecentersquare.com
Reported unevenly
- The name of the Beacon Center CEOstated by newschannel9.com and wcyb.com state 'Justin Owen', thecentersquare.com states 'Justin Owens'
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- CEO of Beacon Center of Tennessee: confirm whether the correct spelling is 'Justin Owen' or 'Justin Owens' from Beacon Center primary source or official documentation.
What was checked, and against what
1 of 1 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- checked CEO of Beacon Center of Tennessee: confirm whether the correct spelling is 'Justin Owen' or 'Justin Owens' from Beacon Center primary source or official documentation.Beacon Tennessee · establishes the underlying fact · Justin Owen is the correct spelling of the President and CEO's name, as verified by primary documentation from the organization itself. The spelling "Justin Owens" used by The Center Square is a typographical error. · 2026-09-04